Tales from Monkey Mountain: Stories of the Vietnam War

Behind the scenes of America's first TV war.

"With the proliferation of televisions, news networks strived to have the most exciting, dramatic, and attractive stories. They competed for the finest reporters, highest-rated equipment, and largest number of viewers. ... For the first time in American history, the news from the front lines was brought straight into the living room." - Jessie Kratz, Historian of the National Archives

As American families sat down for dinner in front of their TV se...